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Marnie is 6 months old now (crazy I know). I’m now combi-feeding, breastfeeding in the morning, and afternoon. The rest of the time, she’s on formula. I waited until Marnie was almost 5 months old before I introduced formula.

I’m so glad I persevered with breastfeeding. The first few weeks were tough, and to start with I was counting down the days to when I was going to stop. But there was light at the end of the tunnel, and it became a great bonding experience that I absolutely loved.

(Alex will be following up this post with her breastfeeding struggles. Watch this space).

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I have been weaning Jaxson from about 5 months old (he is now 10 months), and boy has it been a struggle!

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I was totally prepared for the baby blues after birth, or so I thought. Nothing could have prepared me for what was to come. I remember my sister-in-law suffering with them after my nephew was born, but she shut herself away. So I wasn’t really aware of what it was like – until I was experiencing them myself, and boy, did I get it bad.

About a week after Jaxson was born the crying started. Uncontrollable crying. This was the worst part for me. I was so ashamed and embarrassed. I had to turn visitors away (although not as much as I should have, looking back).

I felt numb. That’s the only way I can describe it. I had no feelings for anything, not even Jaxson. It’s taken me a long time to admit that.

I now know this is totally normal. My hormones were all over the place. I lost my appetite, was struggling to breast-feed, and had gone without sleep for over a week (by this point). Who wouldn’t feel numb?!

I just remember feeling like someone had turned a tap on. Here come the tears! Oh wait, now they’ve stopped. The crying must have lasted around two weeks or so, but it took me a lot longer to start feeling normal, and enjoy my bundle of joy.

Joe, my partner, was amazing. We both read about the blues before Jaxson was born, so he was as prepared as he could be for when they hit me. I remember watching him with Jaxson, giving him little kisses on the forehead, even excited to change his nappy. Superdad comes to mind. Me, however, wanted to curl up in a little ball and disappear. This made it harder for me, watching what I was supposed to be doing or feeling, when instead I felt nothing.

As horrific as it was, I remember the first time I truly felt unconditional love for Jaxson (other than when he was handed to me in the delivery room – nothing compares to that). A wave of love rushed through me just as strong as when the crying came. I knew at this point the difficult part was over. The blues were going and my true feelings were taking over. I looked at him and couldn’t look long enough; I couldn’t get enough of him.

The baby blues are such a minor part of motherhood, even though at the time you think they will never end. And if they last a bit longer than you would expect, then there are plenty of people willing to help you through it.

From my experience of the blues, my advice to you is…

1. Do not bottle up the tears; cry, cry and cry again.

2. Sleep when the baby sleeps (easier said than done, I know.)

3. Make the most of your health visitor. The chats are about both parent and baby. So get any worries off your chest. If you are feeling depressed (there’s that dreaded word) tell them. They won’t judge you.

4. Be prepared; stock up on food, drink, snacks, comfy clothes, DVDs, magazines. Anything that will take your mind off how you’re feeling, and most importantly make you smile.

5. Avoid too many visitors. Close family; you need them around you for support. But friends, neighbors and anyone else can wait. They will understand. And if they don’t – tough!

6. Finally, when you are ready, get out of the house. Start with a walk to the shop, or round the block. The next day go a bit further. Each day you will build up more and more confidence about going out, and sooner or later those blues will be a thing of the past.

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When you’re pregnant everyone, who’s anyone will talk about ‘those’ pregnancy hormones, those pesky things, that are slightly worse than PMT. They’ll have you laughing uncontrollably one minute, crying hysterically the next, then seeing red about 5 minutes after that. But I was prepared for all this. I handled them pretty well. (The other half might say different…).

What I wasn’t prepared for were how my hormones made me feel the month after Marnie was born.

My god. I actually thought I was losing my mind. I had no idea what was going on.

I felt like I had a constant hangover, whilst trying to navigate through a thick grey fog, on zero sleep. I thought I was failing as a mother because I didn’t look like that mummy on the Johnson’s advert. (Buy Kamagra Oral Jelly Wholesale, have your tissues at the ready). And I couldn’t keep up with the demands of my baby.

On top of this, my other half was taking to parenthood like a duck to water. Suddenly he’d become the new me. This efficient, happy, fresh faced super dad. That was a slight kick in the teeth.

Our advice is don’t worry. It’s normal.

Every new mum will feel completely different. And it’s so hard to prepare any new mum for how these ‘postpartum’ hormones will make them feel. All I can say is, it’s completely normal. What I now know is, I wasn’t failing. My body was recovering from birth and adapting to this new life. What you’re feeling is temporary, and before you know it the fog as cleared and you’re starting to feel more like yourself again.

Our advice is:

Rest, rest, rest. Even a 20 minute nap will make you feel like a new woman.

Take advantage of your partner’s paternity leave. This is your time to recover, so you’re raring to go once they have to go back to work.

Eat healthy. You won’t have time to cook, so get family and friends involved. (Alex was an angel and made us enough lasagne to feed the British army). Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables.

Make the most of your midwife visits. They’re coming to check on you as well as the baby, so don’t be afraid to ask any wacky question, or tell them if you’re feeling out of character.

Get fresh air. Try and get out of the house once a day. Even if it’s a 5 minute walk with the pram around the block. Fresh air does wonders (and it’s good for the baby too).

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